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The Beatles’ ‘Penny Lane’ Inspired the Name of an Adult Film Star
An adult film star's friend worried she might get sued if she copied her professional name from The Beatles' "Penny Lane."
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John Lennon Refused to Change the Name of 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘White Album’
John Lennon said the title of one of the songs from The Beatles' 'The White Album' was self-conscious. Paul McCartney wanted to change the name of the track.
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Mick Jagger Once Revealed The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ Is About the Apocalypse
Mick Jagger said The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" is about the apocalypse and so is its parent album. The album became an international hit.
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Why The Monkees Were Sometimes Forced to Record Songs Separately
A bad experience trying to create one of The Monkees' songs caused a pair of songwriters to keep the members of the Prefab Four apart during recording sessions.
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The Monkees’ Peter Tork Was Initially Upset by the Sales of ‘Good Times!’
The Monkees' Peter Tork was upset a song was left off the track listing of most editions of one of the Prefab Four's albums.
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John Lennon Knew 1 of Buddy Holly’s Songs ‘Backwards’
John Lennon said he was more familiar with songs by Buddy Holly and other early rock 'n' roll artists than he was with The Beatles' material.
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What The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger Thought of Bob Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger once said Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" has three parts. The Rolling Stones covered the song live.
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Mick Jagger Said Performing The Rolling Stones’ ‘Start Me Up’ Could Hurt Physically
Mick Jagger discussed the difference between performing The Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" and "Not Fade Away" during his band's concerts.
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John Lennon Said the Reaction to His Naked Album Cover Was ‘Ridiculous’
The cover of a John Lennon album features him and Yoko Ono naked. The album charted in the United States.
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The Monkees’ Mike Nesmith Said 1 Movie Was the Group’s ‘Swan Song’
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith said the Prefab Four's only theatrical movie was the only sort of film they could have made at the time.
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A Character in the Beatles Movie ‘Across the Universe’ Is Based on Jimi Hendrix
A director revealed the Beatles movie 'Across the Universe' includes a character based on Jimi Hendrix because of The Beatles' musical influences.
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John Lennon Said 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ Was About Hiding His True Self
John Lennon said one song from The Beatles' 'The White Album' was about inauthenticity. He tried to be authentic on 'Imagine.'
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‘The Munsters’ Inspired 1 of Rob Zombie’s Most Famous Songs
A bass player who worked on a Rob Zombie song with a reference to 'The Munsters' felt the song was going to be a hit before it was released.
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Marianne Faithfull Wanted All Royalties From a Song She Wrote With The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Marianne Faithful, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards wrote a song that Faithfull recorded before The Rolling Stones covered it on 'Sticky Fingers.'
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Peter Tork Loved 1 of The Monkees’ Albums That Wasn’t ‘Bubblegum Music’
Peter Tork revealed what he thought about all of The Monkees' albums from the 1980s and 1990s. He said one of the albums was different from the band's early music.
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John Lennon Said His Final No. 1 Song Was ‘Tongue-in-Cheek’
One of John Lennon's songs was supposed to sound like Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. The song was a massive hit.
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John Lennon Said 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ Is About ‘the Underlying Theme to the Universe’
The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' includes a song that John Lennon wrote during his "marijuana period." He said the song is about "gettin' smart."
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‘The Munsters’ Theme Song Inspired a Fall Out Boy Hit
Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy discussed how people reacted when he decided to sample 'The Munsters'' theme song in one of the band's songs.
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1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ Was Inspired by Monkeys
A song from The Beatles' 'The White Album' was inspired by an experience Paul McCartney had when he was in India.
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A Rock Star Co-Wrote Taylor Swift’s Song ‘Babe’
One of Taylor Swift's songs is a collaboration with a country music duo who initially kept the fact that they worked with Swift under wraps.
